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[[ | {{Infobox Movie | ||
[[ | |name = Master and Commander:The Far Side of the World | ||
[[ | |picture = Master.jpg | ||
'''The | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |||
[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<br /> | |||
|director = [[Peter Weir]] | |||
|date= November 14, 2003 | |||
|language = English<br /> French<br /> Portuguese | |||
|distributor = 20th Century Fox<br /> Universal Pictures | |||
|character1=Capt. Jack Aubrey | |||
|character2=Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon | |||
|character3=1st Lt. Tom Pullings | |||
|character4=Capt. Howard, <br />Royal Marines | |||
|actor1=[[Russell Crowe]] | |||
|actor2=[[Paul Bettany]] | |||
|actor3=[[James D'Arcy]] | |||
|actor4=[[Chris Larkin]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World''''' is a 2003 historical fiction movie directed by Australian director Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy, Chris Larkin and Edward Woodall. It is based on the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by English author Patrick O'Brian: while it takes the name of the first novel, it incorporates elements from 13 of the 20 books in the series. | |||
Set in 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, the movie tells the tale of the HMS ''Surprise'' and her crew, under captain Jack Aubrey ([[Russell Crowe]]). Sent to hunt French shipping, they soon happen upon an advanced French frigate, the ''Acheron'', which totally outclasses the much smaller ''Surprise''. With the French privateer warship endangering British whaling vessels, the crew of HMS ''Surprise'' must find some way to defeat her. | |||
The story is a heavily fictionalised version of several real historical tales: Jack Aubrey is loosely based on exploits of the "Sea Wolf," Captain (later Admiral) Thomas Cochrane, while the CGI ''Acheron'' is created from digital scans of the USS ''Constitution'', which she is also based on in terms of technology. Indeed, in an early draft of the script the movie was set in 1813 and the French ''Acheron'' was instead an American ship called USS ''Norfolk'', but it was thought this would not go down well with US audiences. The HMS ''Surprise'', which in reality started out life as a French corvette named ''Unité'' and ended up classified as a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate despite having 36 guns, is actually a modified 1970 replica of the HMS ''Rose'', a 20-gun sixth-rate frigate built in 1757. The ship is now owned by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and also appeared as the HMS ''Providence'' in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]''. | |||
{{Film Title|Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World}} | |||
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== | =Pistols= | ||
== | ==Tower Sea Service Pistol== | ||
The Tower Sea Service [[Flintlock Pistol]] is used by numerous characters in the movie including Captain Jack Aubrey ([[Russell Crowe]]), Dr. Stephen Maturin ([[Paul Bettany]]) and Barrett Bonden (Billy Boyd). | |||
[[Image:TowerSeaServicePistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tower Sea Service Pistol used by the Royal Navy.]] | [[Image:TowerSeaServicePistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tower Sea Service Pistol used by the Royal Navy.]] | ||
[[Image:Jack.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A production image of [[Russell Crowe]] as Capt. Jack Aubrey with two flintlock pistols.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Jack Aubrey ([[Russell Crowe]]) boards the ''Acheron'' armed with two Tower Sea Service Flintlocks.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aubrey with the pistol.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aubrey fires his pistol.]] | |||
== | ==Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry== | ||
A type of fuse grenade used by Captain Jack Aubrey | A French sailor fires a Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer [[Flintlock Pistol]] during the final battle. | ||
[[Image:French Model 1777 cavlary officer flintlock.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock- .69 cal.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast_char_pist_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The sailor with the Flintlock Pistol.]] | |||
=Muskets= | |||
==Brown Bess== | |||
The [[Brown Bess Flintlock Musket|Brown Bess Sea Pattern Flintlock Musket]] is the standard sidearm for the British Marines throughout the movie. While the ''Surprise'' is becalmed, Captain Howard ([[Chris Larkin]]) tries to shoot an albatross for supper, and inadvertently wounds Dr. Maturin ([[Paul Bettany]]). | |||
[[Image:BrownBessInfantry-Musket-1722-1768.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Modern reproduction "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Infantry musket made from 1722-1768 - .75 caliber.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines to either side of Captain Howard ([[Chris Larkin]]) aim their muskets.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast_brown1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marines fire their muskets.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast_brown2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Royal Marine runs with his musket.]] | |||
==Charleville 1777== | |||
[[Charleville Musket|Charleville Musket Model 1777]]s are seen in the hands of the French Naval sailors of the Acheron during the final battle. | |||
[[Image:Charleville_1777.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charleville Mousquet Modèle 1777 - .69 caliber]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|French sailors with the Charleville muskets.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Other sailors fire their Charlevilles.]] | |||
==Nock Gun== | |||
The 7-barreled [[Nock Gun]] is used by Aubrey's men during the siege of the ''Acheron''. The combination of seven smooth bore barrels unevenly placed in a "honey-comb" formation made the rifle extremely inaccurate (which led to it quickly switching from a marksman's rifle to a volley gun) and the immense recoil of the seven barrels all firing at once was unpleasant. On top of that, the rifle was rather heavy and took far too long to reload and was thus never popular in combat use. | |||
[[Image:NockVolleyGun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nock Gun - .52 Caliber.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 7-barreled [[Nock Gun]] is used by Aubrey's men during the siege of the ''Acheron''. ]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==Naval Cannon== | |||
The H.M.S ''Surprise'' and the Acheron are armed with Naval Cannons. | |||
[[File:Naval cannon.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Naval cannon - 18th century]] | |||
[[Image:Mast_can1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The cannons of the ''Surprise''.]] | |||
[[Image:Mast_can2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the flintlock.]] | |||
==Swivel Gun== | |||
Some Swivel Guns are mounted on board the ''Surprise''. | |||
[[File:Swivel Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Swivel Gun]] | |||
==Fuse Grenade== | |||
A type of fuse grenade used by Captain Jack Aubrey ([[Russell Crowe]]) and his crew during their assault on the French ship Acheron. | |||
[[Image:Early grenade.jpg|thumb|none|250px|1700 Hand Grenade]] | |||
[[Image:Mast 22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A fuse grenade used by Captain Jack Aubrey ([[Russell Crowe]]).]] | |||
[[Image:Master and Commander grenade 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Category: Movie]] | |||
[[Category: War]] | |||
[[Category:Adventure Movie]] | |||
[[Category:Drama]] | |||
[[Category:Australian Produced/Filmed]] | |||
[[Category:Peter Weir]] | |||
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Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 historical fiction movie directed by Australian director Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy, Chris Larkin and Edward Woodall. It is based on the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by English author Patrick O'Brian: while it takes the name of the first novel, it incorporates elements from 13 of the 20 books in the series.
Set in 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, the movie tells the tale of the HMS Surprise and her crew, under captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe). Sent to hunt French shipping, they soon happen upon an advanced French frigate, the Acheron, which totally outclasses the much smaller Surprise. With the French privateer warship endangering British whaling vessels, the crew of HMS Surprise must find some way to defeat her.
The story is a heavily fictionalised version of several real historical tales: Jack Aubrey is loosely based on exploits of the "Sea Wolf," Captain (later Admiral) Thomas Cochrane, while the CGI Acheron is created from digital scans of the USS Constitution, which she is also based on in terms of technology. Indeed, in an early draft of the script the movie was set in 1813 and the French Acheron was instead an American ship called USS Norfolk, but it was thought this would not go down well with US audiences. The HMS Surprise, which in reality started out life as a French corvette named Unité and ended up classified as a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate despite having 36 guns, is actually a modified 1970 replica of the HMS Rose, a 20-gun sixth-rate frigate built in 1757. The ship is now owned by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and also appeared as the HMS Providence in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
The following weapons were used in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World:
Pistols
Tower Sea Service Pistol
The Tower Sea Service Flintlock Pistol is used by numerous characters in the movie including Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), Dr. Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) and Barrett Bonden (Billy Boyd).
Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry
A French sailor fires a Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol during the final battle.
Muskets
Brown Bess
The Brown Bess Sea Pattern Flintlock Musket is the standard sidearm for the British Marines throughout the movie. While the Surprise is becalmed, Captain Howard (Chris Larkin) tries to shoot an albatross for supper, and inadvertently wounds Dr. Maturin (Paul Bettany).
Charleville 1777
Charleville Musket Model 1777s are seen in the hands of the French Naval sailors of the Acheron during the final battle.
Nock Gun
The 7-barreled Nock Gun is used by Aubrey's men during the siege of the Acheron. The combination of seven smooth bore barrels unevenly placed in a "honey-comb" formation made the rifle extremely inaccurate (which led to it quickly switching from a marksman's rifle to a volley gun) and the immense recoil of the seven barrels all firing at once was unpleasant. On top of that, the rifle was rather heavy and took far too long to reload and was thus never popular in combat use.
Other
The H.M.S Surprise and the Acheron are armed with Naval Cannons.
Swivel Gun
Some Swivel Guns are mounted on board the Surprise.
Fuse Grenade
A type of fuse grenade used by Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his crew during their assault on the French ship Acheron.
